
Lake States
The FRA Lake States Region includes Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The region is served by Tim O’Hara, Vice-President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region. Region-level programs are geared toward improving members’ productivity, efficiency, safety, and cost-reduction across the supply chain. The region holds one annual meeting in the fall.

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Assessing Concerns of Logging Business Owners in the Lake States Region
Leadership

Tim O’Hara
Vice President of Government Affairs, & Manager, Lake States Region
310 Jackson Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720
218-390-7965
States in this Region
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
Resources
Adapting Printed Forest Management Guidelines for SmartPhone Use and Application
Importance, Safety, Pavement Damage, and Efficiency of Hauling Timber
Increased Demand for H-2B Guestworker Visas Present Challenges To Meeting Sustainability Goals of Public and Private Forest Lands
Lake States National Forests Timber Program Increases Slightly in FY2021
Improving Safety When Hauling Timber on Federal Interstate Highways
Professional truck drivers work in one of the nation’s most demanding…
Forest Data Network Provides Index Stumpage Pricing in Lake States Region
Chip Van Driver Injury While Rolling-Up A Van Tarp Cover Weighted Down With Snow
On a December morning in the Lake States Region, a truck…
Feller Buncher Fire
Background During the summer in the Lake States Region, a logging…
Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg
During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…
Limb of Hung-up Tree Kicks Back Fractures Chainsaw Operator’s Leg
During a nice fall day in the Lake States Region, a…
Firewood Processor Accident
During the summer in the Lake States Region, the owner of…
Minimizing Vandalism and Responding to Protests
During the winter logging season in the Lake States Region, logging…
North Dakota
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in North Dakota
Nevada
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nevada Nevada has 7.5 million…
Nebraska
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Nebraska Nebraska has 1.5 million…
Minnesota
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Minnesota Minnesota has 17.4 million…
Michigan
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Michigan Michigan has 20.3 million…
Lake States
Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in the Lake States The Lake…
Forest Industry Trends Driving the Global and Lake States Market
Federal Forest Management Solutions: Featuring Good Neighbor Authority
Forest Management in Minnesota
The Changing Energy Landscape
Results & Lessons Learned in Developing New Stand Level Growth & Yield Models for MN, WI & MI from FIA Data
Training the Next Generation of Foresters: University of Minnesota’s Forestry Undergraduate Program
Ohio’s Best Kept Secret: Hardwood Furniture Manufacturing
Amish Country is a popular tourist destination in Holmes County where…

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